“Our people will still step up”: Panel reviews treaty rights in light of attacks on Mi’kmaw fishers
Mi'kmaw and Wolastoqiyik scholars say that treaty rights must be respected as Mi'kmaw fishers in Nova Scotia face hostility and ...
Tag: Wolastoq
Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick: System bias and racism in New Brunswick must be addressed now
As representatives of the Wolastoqey Nation, comprised of six First Nations in New Brunswick, we are heartened by the recent ...
Woodstock wood producer supports Wolastoqey loggers earning a livelihood
A lifelong Woodstock wood producer wants Indigenous loggers in New Brunswick to be able to earn a livelihood, but says ...
Wolastoqey First Nations take New Brunswick to court for violating treaty right to harvest timber for a moderate livelihood
Last fall, the province of New Brunswick charged four Wolastoqey loggers with illegally harvesting and possessing Crown timber. Now, six ...
Flooding highlights support system disparities in rural New Brunswick
Recent flooding attributed to climate change has both devastated and drawn together communities along the Wolastoq (St. John River). Social ...
“Band by band”: Russell Diabo on efforts to ‘terminate’ Indigenous rights
Russell Diabo believes that current First Nation - government relations are guided by ongoing ‘termination’ policies against Indigenous peoples in ...
Wolastoq: a beautiful and bountiful teacher
When David Perley, Director of the UNB Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, speaks about Wolastoq (“beautiful and bountiful river”) he is able to ...
Wolastoq: a healthy river is necessary for survival [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrE50iHs-T8 In this short video, David Perley, RAVEN collaborator and Director of the University of New Brunswick's Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, talks ...
Peace and Friendship Treaties Days at UNB – An annual celebration with friends and allies
The UNB Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre's fifth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days colloquium (Feb. 27 to March 1) focused on ...
Rebuilding Our Red Nation
Rebuilding Our Red Nation Let’s rebuild our Red NationAnd stop thinking a Reservation is a NationLabeling our Rez as 1st ...
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